Sterling Bank
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Butler County
$1.6B in total assets, the 737th largest of 4,309 US banks and 24th of 195 headquartered in Missouri.
- FDIC certificate
- 57813
- Established
- 2004
- Owned by
- Sterling Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.sterbank.bank
At a glance
Compared with 29 banks headquartered in Missouri with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.6B | 41% | $1.8B | |
| Loans | $1.1B | 41% | $1.4B | |
| Deposits | $1.4B | 41% | $1.5B | |
| Return on assets | 1.63% | 79% | 1.26% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.31% | 72% | 3.86% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 52.3% | 34% | 56.8% | |
| Equity to assets | 11.20% | 59% | 10.96% | |
| Loans to deposits | 78% | 17% | 94% |
Growth
Total assets grew 2.4% a year over the last 5 years and 2.9% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2016 | First Community Bank, Missouri Poplar Bluff, MO, an affiliate under the same holding company | $277M |
Where they operate
16 branches in 11 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County, MO | $458M | 0.9% | 22 of 55 |
| Butler County, MO | $233M | 13.4% | 4 of 9 |
| Kane County, IL | $165M | 1.1% | 15 of 31 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | $124M | 3.6% | 14 of 16 |
| Dunklin County, MO | $111M | 14.7% | 3 of 7 |
| Stoddard County, MO | $84M | 7.5% | 4 of 10 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 11 branches since 2016 (5 to 16, +220.0%). 5 opened, 6 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 5 | |||
| 2016 | Acquired First Community Bank, Missouri | 6 | 0 | +6 | 11 |
| 2020 | Opened Fayetteville and Kansas City | 2 | 0 | +2 | 13 |
| 2023 | Opened Rogers | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14 |
| 2025 | Opened Bentonville and Little Rock | 2 | 0 | +2 | 16 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business (C&I) | 35% | 17% | |
| Construction and land | 20% | 10% | |
| Commercial real estate | 12% | 31% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 8% | 21% | |
| Multifamily | 8% | 7% | |
| Consumer | 1% | 4% | |
| Agricultural | 1% | 2% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 6% | |
| Other | 16% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 55% | 33% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 33% | 48% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 11% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 8.3%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.35% | 0.67% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.30% | 1.26% |
| Leverage ratio | 11.14% | 10.76% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Missouri
Largest competitors in St. Louis County, MO
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/sterling-bank-poplar-bluff-mo